«CESWW»
Ferghana-Valley Discussion List

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º Ferghana-Valley - Statement of Purpose

º Ferghana-Valley - The Basics

º Subscription

º Guidelines 

The Ferghana-Valley List - Statement of Purpose

The FERGHANA-VALLEY discussion list was established to serve as a tool for addressing development issues in the Ferghana Valley.  The discussion list is open to all who are interested in the welfare of the Valley.

The FERGHANA-VALLEY discussion list is an innovation in participatory development.  Participatory development is an approach to addressing the economic and social issues of a country or region which looks to the general population as those who are best able to assess their own needs and are in the best position to play an active role in carrying out the development initiatives which affect their own well-being.  For effective participatory development, it is important to take in the views and experience of a wide population, and to maintain strong links with this population so that they can participate actively in the implementation of development initiatives.  Typical approaches to participatory development include workshops, focus group discussions, and town meetings; this discussion list is meant to carry this approach into a new realm of the electronic media to reach participants in several countries, and to involve them actively in a new way.  This discussion list is aimed at a) establishing a channel to receive input from the broadest possible constituency of those concerned about the Ferghana Valley, and b) fostering the network of links to those who can usefully participate in the development of the region.

The FERGHANA-VALLEY discussion list is dedicated to all topics of discussion that can help to elucidate the problems of the region and to further their resolution.  It is also intended to provide a forum for building the linkages between stakeholders, local NGOs, local governments, business, scholars, and international organizations that are crucial for effective pursuit of development initiatives.

Participants whom we would encourage to join the discussion include anyone who has knowledge of the Ferghana Valley and who is prepared to contribute to a constructive discussion.  These may include students, aid workers, scholars, NGO representatives, government representatives, and so on.

The discussion on the FERGHANA-VALLEY list is moderated, meaning that your contributions will go through a "filter" before distribution to all members of the list. This is to ensure that all discussion is serious and respectful, and contributes constructively toward to the goal of bettering conditions in the Valley.  The moderator will restrict postings only when it is necessary toward further these goals.  As you write to the list, consider yourself to be in a public forum where all participants deserve the respect that you will show by framing your thoughts carefully and constructively.

Discussion on the FERGHANA-VALLEY list is in Russian and in English as the linguistic complexity of the region makes it impossible to expect that all participants will be able to manage in other languages of the Valley.  If you write in Russian, we recommend using Latin transcription, as many list members may lack the technical capacity to read texts in Cyrillic.

 

Note that an archive of contributions to the discussion on the FERGHANA-VALLEY list is available at the following website:
      http://www.friends-partners.org/lists/ferghana-valley/1999/

John Schoeberlein (list owner)
Director, Harvard Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus

The Ferghana-Valley List - The Basics

To post a contribution to the Ferghana-Valley list, address it to:
     Ferghana-Valley(a)friends-partners.org

To Subscribe to Ferghana-Valley, submit the form below, or send your request to: schoeber(a)fas.harvard.edu

List Characteristics:

º Established: April 1999

º Current subscribership: ~320

º Subscription: Open (by approval)

º Posting: Moderated

º Archive (Mar. 2001-..): http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/ferghana-valley/

º Archive (Apr. 1999-2000): http://www.friends-partners.org/lists/ferghana-valley/1999/

º List Owner: John Schoeberlein <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>

Subscription Form

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THE REMAINING QUESTIONS ARE OPTIONAL:
Organization [optional; if any]:

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Brief description of your interests in the Ferghana Valley:

Please indicate which applies to you:
 

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Ferghana-Valley Discussion List - Guidelines

  1. Contributions should be brief.  (Please do not post large articles or other materials.  Do not include in your message the full text of the message to which you are replying.)
  2. Discussion must be constructive and respectful.  (Contributions which make negative personal statements in relation to other list members, which are inflammatory, or which simply denounce the views or positions of others without offering anything positive will be rejected.)
  3. Discussion should be pertinent to the issues related to harmony and prosperity in the Ferghana Valley.

We particularly encourage contributions which provide information or perspectives from the diverse population of the Ferghana Valley.

Contributions which do not meet these Guidelines will not be distributed by the Ferghana-Valley list.  These Guidelines are enforced to ensure that the FERGHANA-VALLEY serves its purpose of promoting harmony and prosperity in the region.

DISCLAIMER: The views and statements distributed by the Ferghana-Valley discussion list are solely those of the person contributing them.

 

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